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The Source of the Cloud Produced upon Adding Dry Ice to Water

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Manu Kohli , Rudy L. Luck and Veka Ohtamaa

The American University, Department of Chemistry, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20016-8014

J. Chem. Educ., 1998, 75 (1), p 60

DOI: 10.1021/ed075p60.2

Publication Date (Web): January 1, 1998

Section:

History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

The source of the cloud produced upon addition dry ice to water is established as due to tiny droplets of water dragged out of solution by the CO₂ cold gas stream. This is different from an explanation in print and on video which relies solely on atmospheric condensation to explain the cloud.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Subject):

Solutions / Solvents

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